Key message Cork oak decline is widespread in all its distribution range and seems to be
triggered mainly by both mismanagement and unfavorable climatic factors. As a result, cork …

Antipathogenic properties of plants' essential oils have been investigated to substitute for
drugs hence overcome drug resistance. This study investigated the insecticidal and …

The tussock moth, Orgyia trigotephras Boisduval (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), is one of the main
emerging pests of kermes oak, Quercus coccifera L.(Fagaceae), in the Mediterranean area …

The outbreak species, Orgyia trigotephras caused significant defoliation in northeastern
Tunisia in 2005. This work aims to elucidate the population cycle of this pest by testing a …

Decline phenomena of shrub species such as Quercus coccifera and Retama raetam have
occurred throughout Tunisian forests since 2012. These evergreen shrubs have long been …

Tortrix viridana is one of the most important defoliators of oak trees. In 2006 and 2007, this
insect caused significant defoliations of oak forests in the Northwestern Tunisia. This work …

Orgyia trigotephras (Boisduval) is a polyphagous moth which is bivoltine in Tunisia, with two
generations (spring and autumnal). This work, carried out in northeastern and northwestern …

The polyphagous larvae of Orgyia trigotephras cause considerable damages to the maquis.
The aim of this work is to study the influence of host plants on larval growth, pupal …

In Tunisia, Orgyia trigotephras (Lepidoptera, Erebidae) is considered among the most
harmful pests for forests that cause significant damage to kermes oak and its maquis. Thus …

At the end of December 2009, larvae of Casama innotata were observed on Vachellia
horrida trees on which it caused a considerable defoliation. In November 2015, a new …